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William Henry Moorhead (1882–1962) was the fourth Bishop of Fredericton.

He was born in Longford in Ireland, educated at Bishops University and ordained in 1912. He was a curate at St Peter, Sherbrooke then a chaplain to the CEF until 1919. He then held incumbencies at St Luke's, Grand-Mère, Quebec and St Paul, Saint John, New Brunswick until 1936 when he became Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton.

Three years later he ascended to the episcopate, retiring in 1956.

Notes

  1. Anglican Bishops of Canada
  2. History of Drumlish Parish
  3. "The Clergy List" London, Kelly's, 1913
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
  5. World Cat
  6. New Brunswick Museum
  7. Cathedral Web-site
Church of England titles
Preceded byJohn Andrew Richardson Bishop of Fredericton
1939 – 1956
Succeeded byAlexander Henry O'Neil
Bishops of Fredericton


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